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[–] Humbucker59@tarte.nuage-libre.fr 2 points 2 days ago (1 child) Mêêêêêh !!!!! ou bêêêêêêêêh ?! 🙃 permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] leftascenter@jlai.lu [S] 2 points 2 days ago Oui permalink fedilink source parent
[–] JohnnyEnzyme@piefed.social 3 points 3 days ago (1 child) As an English-speaker, my favorite animal sound in French is still "coin, coin, coin!" https://a-z-animals.com/media/2021/10/three-white-pekin-ducks-picture-id1092941758.jpg permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] matelt@feddit.uk 2 points 3 days ago (1 child) It's one of the greatest bad translations - think 98 fenêtres for Windows 98, or vétéran assaisoné for seasoned veteran, it'll never not make me giggle. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JohnnyEnzyme@piefed.social 1 point 3 days ago (2 children) Aha, I'm only an A2 learner in French. Is "coin" not a good translation for "quack?" I've actually received French & Belgian postcards where they make the balloon bubbles of ducks / geese say "coin, coin!" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] troglodyte_mignon@tarte.nuage-libre.fr 3 points 2 days ago (2 children) I think they’re talking about bad automated translations involving the English word coin (as in money) or the other French word coin (“corner”). I imagine that word isn’t easy to pronounce for an English speaker, with the nasal vowel? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] JohnnyEnzyme@piefed.social 1 point 1 day ago* I'm so confused. My mom sent me a postcard from France around ~2002, and the ducks were all saying 'coin, coin, coin!' in the pictures. EDIT: I'm an idiot at language in general, but I'm also a good mimic. That's my strength I guess? permalink fedilink source parent [–] matelt@feddit.uk 1 point 2 days ago (1 child) You know I didn't even consider coin as in money, you've added another level to the hilarity, thank you permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] troglodyte_mignon@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago (1 child) https://lemmy.world/post/42809995/22042124 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] matelt@feddit.uk 1 point 2 days ago Hehehe that tickled my brain good, thank you! permalink fedilink source parent [–] matelt@feddit.uk 2 points 2 days ago (1 child) Coin also means corner, so imagine a duck going 'corner corner' 😂 Ignore me I'm too easily amused permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JohnnyEnzyme@piefed.social 1 point 1 day ago Oh, no the amusement factor is a big part of why we hang on, innit, mate? 😅 Well done, et merci. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] matelt@feddit.uk 2 points 3 days ago (1 child) It's one of the greatest bad translations - think 98 fenêtres for Windows 98, or vétéran assaisoné for seasoned veteran, it'll never not make me giggle. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JohnnyEnzyme@piefed.social 1 point 3 days ago (2 children) Aha, I'm only an A2 learner in French. Is "coin" not a good translation for "quack?" I've actually received French & Belgian postcards where they make the balloon bubbles of ducks / geese say "coin, coin!" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] troglodyte_mignon@tarte.nuage-libre.fr 3 points 2 days ago (2 children) I think they’re talking about bad automated translations involving the English word coin (as in money) or the other French word coin (“corner”). I imagine that word isn’t easy to pronounce for an English speaker, with the nasal vowel? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] JohnnyEnzyme@piefed.social 1 point 1 day ago* I'm so confused. My mom sent me a postcard from France around ~2002, and the ducks were all saying 'coin, coin, coin!' in the pictures. EDIT: I'm an idiot at language in general, but I'm also a good mimic. That's my strength I guess? permalink fedilink source parent [–] matelt@feddit.uk 1 point 2 days ago (1 child) You know I didn't even consider coin as in money, you've added another level to the hilarity, thank you permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] troglodyte_mignon@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago (1 child) https://lemmy.world/post/42809995/22042124 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] matelt@feddit.uk 1 point 2 days ago Hehehe that tickled my brain good, thank you! permalink fedilink source parent [–] matelt@feddit.uk 2 points 2 days ago (1 child) Coin also means corner, so imagine a duck going 'corner corner' 😂 Ignore me I'm too easily amused permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JohnnyEnzyme@piefed.social 1 point 1 day ago Oh, no the amusement factor is a big part of why we hang on, innit, mate? 😅 Well done, et merci. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] JohnnyEnzyme@piefed.social 1 point 3 days ago (2 children) Aha, I'm only an A2 learner in French. Is "coin" not a good translation for "quack?" I've actually received French & Belgian postcards where they make the balloon bubbles of ducks / geese say "coin, coin!" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] troglodyte_mignon@tarte.nuage-libre.fr 3 points 2 days ago (2 children) I think they’re talking about bad automated translations involving the English word coin (as in money) or the other French word coin (“corner”). I imagine that word isn’t easy to pronounce for an English speaker, with the nasal vowel? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] JohnnyEnzyme@piefed.social 1 point 1 day ago* I'm so confused. My mom sent me a postcard from France around ~2002, and the ducks were all saying 'coin, coin, coin!' in the pictures. EDIT: I'm an idiot at language in general, but I'm also a good mimic. That's my strength I guess? permalink fedilink source parent [–] matelt@feddit.uk 1 point 2 days ago (1 child) You know I didn't even consider coin as in money, you've added another level to the hilarity, thank you permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] troglodyte_mignon@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago (1 child) https://lemmy.world/post/42809995/22042124 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] matelt@feddit.uk 1 point 2 days ago Hehehe that tickled my brain good, thank you! permalink fedilink source parent [–] matelt@feddit.uk 2 points 2 days ago (1 child) Coin also means corner, so imagine a duck going 'corner corner' 😂 Ignore me I'm too easily amused permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JohnnyEnzyme@piefed.social 1 point 1 day ago Oh, no the amusement factor is a big part of why we hang on, innit, mate? 😅 Well done, et merci. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] troglodyte_mignon@tarte.nuage-libre.fr 3 points 2 days ago (2 children) I think they’re talking about bad automated translations involving the English word coin (as in money) or the other French word coin (“corner”). I imagine that word isn’t easy to pronounce for an English speaker, with the nasal vowel? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] JohnnyEnzyme@piefed.social 1 point 1 day ago* I'm so confused. My mom sent me a postcard from France around ~2002, and the ducks were all saying 'coin, coin, coin!' in the pictures. EDIT: I'm an idiot at language in general, but I'm also a good mimic. That's my strength I guess? permalink fedilink source parent [–] matelt@feddit.uk 1 point 2 days ago (1 child) You know I didn't even consider coin as in money, you've added another level to the hilarity, thank you permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] troglodyte_mignon@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago (1 child) https://lemmy.world/post/42809995/22042124 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] matelt@feddit.uk 1 point 2 days ago Hehehe that tickled my brain good, thank you! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] JohnnyEnzyme@piefed.social 1 point 1 day ago* I'm so confused. My mom sent me a postcard from France around ~2002, and the ducks were all saying 'coin, coin, coin!' in the pictures. EDIT: I'm an idiot at language in general, but I'm also a good mimic. That's my strength I guess? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] matelt@feddit.uk 1 point 2 days ago (1 child) You know I didn't even consider coin as in money, you've added another level to the hilarity, thank you permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] troglodyte_mignon@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago (1 child) https://lemmy.world/post/42809995/22042124 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] matelt@feddit.uk 1 point 2 days ago Hehehe that tickled my brain good, thank you! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] troglodyte_mignon@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago (1 child) https://lemmy.world/post/42809995/22042124 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] matelt@feddit.uk 1 point 2 days ago Hehehe that tickled my brain good, thank you! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] matelt@feddit.uk 1 point 2 days ago Hehehe that tickled my brain good, thank you! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] matelt@feddit.uk 2 points 2 days ago (1 child) Coin also means corner, so imagine a duck going 'corner corner' 😂 Ignore me I'm too easily amused permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JohnnyEnzyme@piefed.social 1 point 1 day ago Oh, no the amusement factor is a big part of why we hang on, innit, mate? 😅 Well done, et merci. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] JohnnyEnzyme@piefed.social 1 point 1 day ago Oh, no the amusement factor is a big part of why we hang on, innit, mate? 😅 Well done, et merci. permalink fedilink source parent
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